SPDR S&P Retail ETF Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSEARCA:XRT)

SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:XRTGet Free Report) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors purchased 35,110 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 254% compared to the typical volume of 9,908 call options.

SPDR S&P Retail ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:XRT traded up $1.51 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $80.64. The stock had a trading volume of 5,284,583 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,481,010. SPDR S&P Retail ETF has a twelve month low of $73.87 and a twelve month high of $91.65. The stock has a market cap of $245.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.70 and a beta of 1.20. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR S&P Retail ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of XRT. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in SPDR S&P Retail ETF by 1,891.6% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,479 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 13,752 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in SPDR S&P Retail ETF by 8.4% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $269,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Retail ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $262,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its position in SPDR S&P Retail ETF by 10,587.2% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 5,023 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 4,976 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Armistice Capital LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Retail ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $375,000.

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